diff --git a/ve/ve2401.cpp b/ve/ve2401.cpp
index 30946bcdf..64c7f6fec 100755
--- a/ve/ve2401.cpp
+++ b/ve/ve2401.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ bool TCodart_mask::build_children()
   return id2pos(102) > 0;
 }
 
-TCodart_mask::TCodart_mask() : TAutomask(TR("Articolo guidato"), 1, 78, 17)
+TCodart_mask::TCodart_mask() : TAutomask(TR("Articolo guidato"), 1, 78, 21)
 {
   add_button(DLG_OK, 0, "", -12, -1, 10, 2);
   add_button(DLG_CANCEL, 0, "", -22, -1, 10, 2);
@@ -249,11 +249,15 @@ bool advanced_codart_ask(TString& code, TString& desc)
 				order[el] =  m.get_descr_order(el);
 				code << m.get(id);
 			}
+			const bool add_des = m.add_descr();
+			const int start_id = add_des ? 101 : 102;
+
+			if (!add_des)
+				elements--;
 			while (elements-- > 0)
 			{
 				int ord = 1000;
 				int el = -1;
-				const int start_id = m.add_descr() ? 101 : 102;
 
 				for (id = start_id; m.id2pos(id) >= 0; id++)
 				{
@@ -267,7 +271,7 @@ bool advanced_codart_ask(TString& code, TString& desc)
 				{
 					const int dlg = el + 101;
 					order[el] = 1001;
-					if (dlg > start_id)
+					if (desc.full())
 						desc <<	m.get_descr_separator(el);
 					if (dlg >= start_id)
 						desc << esc(m.get(dlg + 100));